Bautista, Young share AL monthly honors

Bautista displayed tremendous power in July, belting a major league-best 11 homers and sporting an AL-leading .765 slugging percentage. He drove in 29 runs and scored 20 times in 25 games.

Bautista leads the majors with 33 homers, more than twice as many as his previous season high.

Young, meanwhile, blistered opponents with a .434 batting average, including 12 doubles, six homers and 30 RBI in July. He had a pair of four-hit games in a three-game span from July 24-26.

Other players receiving votes included Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, Josh Hamilton of the Rangers and Mark Teixeira of the Yankees.

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